VIPs of Unit 11

He served as governor of Texas January 20th, 1987 thru January 15th, 1991.

He served as Deputy Secretary of Defense January 30th, 1973 thru January 20th, 1977.

He struck oil which made him rich.

He founded the G.I. Forum

He was a surgeon

He was a WW2 veteran who didn't get the same perks as the white veterans which led him to make the G.I. Forum.

1st director of C.O.R.E

One of the founders of C.O.R.E

Pushed for non-violent protests during the Civil Rights movement.

First Mexican-American mayor of El Paso.

Worked at the U.S. Department of Justice for eight years.

He received the Peruvian flying cross.

Partook in the Civil Rights movement in the early 60s.

He was a judge for the 103rd district.

Associate justice of the 13th court of appeals.

First African-American women elected to the House of Representatives.

She received the Presidential Medal of Honor.

First African-American elected to the Texas Senate.

He served in the Marines from 1952 to 1958.

He was the 10th and 16th Chief of White House Staff.

He was the 61st Secretary of State.

She was a school teacher.

She was a part of the Civil Rights movement.

She was the President of the Houston chapter of the NAACP

36th president of the United States of America.

37th vice president of the U.S.A

He was a U.S. Senator from Texas.

She was the founder of WAC(Women's Army Corps)

She was the chairperson for the board of the Houston Post.

She was the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

He was in House of Representatives for Texas.

He was a member of the Texas Senate.

He was a member of the San Antonio City Council.4